Rock Garden and Its Plants: From Grotto to Alpine House
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Book Description
An exposition of every aspect of the subject, from the underlying geology of rocks and history of the art of rock gardening to the practical matters of creating a rock garden. The color illustrations include some of the author's own watercolors.
About the Author
The late Graham Stuart Thomas decided at the age of eight to make gardening his career. Thomas was world renowned for his classic books on roses, perennials, and ornamental shrubs, which have become essential references to a generation of gardeners. He was celebrated around the world for his work in gathering and popularizing old and new shrub roses. In addition to having an encyclopedic knowledge of horticulture, Thomas was an artist whose paintings and drawings illustrate his many books. He was also a talented photographer, poet and musician who has been described as "one of the towering figures of the art and craft of gardening of all time".Thomas was one of the sixty-three holders of the Victoria Medal of Honour. In 1975 he received the Order of the British Empire for his work with the National Trust, where for thirty years he was Gardens Adviser and supervised the restoration of some of the most famous gardens in Great Britain. He as awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal by the Royal Horticultural Society as well as their Gold Medal for his paintings and drawings, and the Dean Hole Medal by the National Rose Society. The Garden Writers' Guild gave him a Lifetime Achievement Award in 1996.
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